From time to time I like to go through my old work especially when I need to consolidate to make room for new work. I cropped the late evening coastal painting started at Yachats about ten years ago and it was exhibited at the Albany Public Library in 2014. Now it looked like it would be stronger with an additional cool gray wash over the sky to simplify the value composition to further pop the reflective white foam.
Rocky Creek Wayside was painted six years ago. Like the evening Yachats painting the foreground dark value rocks were many values and is now stronger after washes reduced the contrast from very dark to light. The composition is stronger width the foreground rocks ranging in value from very dark to medium dark gradually transitioning to lighter rocks in front.
The canyon just above the confluence of the Salmon River into the Snake River painted in the mid 1990's. Since then I have added magenta and opera paint. The opera made the thalo blue green shade in the sky strident. A wash of alizarin crimson achieved more harmony.
In 2007 Arizona watercolor was started and later the black ink drawing was added in 2013. This time additional white acrylic ink pened in with the goal of creating more flow of movement.
Oceanside, California 1998 finished several times. The white acrylic applied with a brush brought the jewel like sparkle back while adding flow. Also the green watercolor mixed some with the white.
Overworking these paintings was avoided by storing them out of sight for years. Even storing them for a month is a big help. Then when looking with fresh eyes, I see more easily compositional considerations of the whole painting was the goal of the changes. I could verbalize the reason behind the changes.
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